Austin FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–3 | W |
| 07 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #23 |
| 17 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 22 | Scored | 33 |
| 36 | Conceded | 33 |
| -14 | GD | +0 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Austin FC host Portland Timbers — let the battle begin!
- 5' The 31-year-old Nick Lima has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jon Gallagher, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 11 goals in the last 9 games.
- 15' Hector Jimenez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 16' A stunning finish from Bill Tuiloma — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Maximiliano Urruti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Santiago Moreno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 42' Dario Zuparic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Daniel Pereira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' Another change for Austin FC made on 45 minute. Maximiliano Urruti leaves to be changed by Danny Hoesen.
- 50' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Austin FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 62' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Emiliano Rigoni on, Ethan Finlay off on 62 minutes.
- 65' The referee shows Austin FC player a Yellow card on 65.
- 67' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Eryk Williamson gets a Yellow card.
- 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' Zac McGraw makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Portland Timbers are in front.
- 74' Marvin Loria has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Blanco on 74 minute.
- 79' What composure from Sebastian Driussi! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 83' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Eryk Williamson exits the field as Cristhian Paredes enters on 83.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Santiago Moreno by David Ayala on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Austin FC 1-2 Portland Timbers. Honours even.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Hector Jimenez 83'
- 14
- 37
- 18
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 62'
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 4
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Zan Kolmanic 83'
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↓ Felipe Martins 62'
Bench
-
–
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 62'
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 45'
- 31
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 83'
-
22
Felipe Martins ↑ 62'
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 83'
- 3
- 33
- 5
Coach
Josh Wolff
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Jaroslaw Niezgoda 74'
- 21
- 25
- 27
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Marvin Loria 74'
- 19
- 5
- 31
- 13
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ David Ayala 90'
Bench
- 2
- 1
- 33
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 83'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 74'
- 28
-
24
David Ayala ↑ 90'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 74'
- 17
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Felipe Mora | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Portland Timbers 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Portland Timbers
62%
Austin FC or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

